Improvement in cleansing and scouring devices



O. RAETZ. Cleansing and Scouring Device.

Patented June 25,1878.

Witnesses Inventor N. PETERS. R, WASHWGTON. D, C.

UNITEDSTATES PATENT QFFIGE- CHRISTOPHFER BAETZ, OF SANFRANCISCO,OALIFQBNIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN CLEANSING AND L$QQUBINQDEY!CES- Specification formingpart of Letters Patent No. 205,299, dated J une 25, 1878; applicationfiled April 22, 1878.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, CHRIsroPHnER' RAETZ, of the city and county of SanFrancisco, and State of California, have invented an Improved Cleansingand Scouring Device; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings.

My invention relates to an improved knifescouring box, in which all thematerials requisite for scouring knives may be kept, and in itscombination with a pad by which the knives are scoured.

It consists of a box, in which a cleaningbrick is placed on a perforatedbottom, and a scraper, which scrapes dust from the brick, so that thedust will fall onto the main bottom through the perforations or bars.

It also consists of a small implement which answers as a shovel or hoe,to scrape or carry the dust from the receptacle to a pad, so constructedthat one part closes over the other,

the knife being cleaned by being rubbed back and forth between the twoparts of the pad.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view.Fig. 2 is a vertical section. I

A represents the box or receptacle for the bath-brick, with which knivesare usually cleaned. Horizontally across the center of this box areplaced several bars or plates, B, on which the brick O rests, and isinclosed by the cover D.

I then provide a scraper, E, of the form shown, which has on one sideprojecting sharp plates of metal, arranged vertically and diagonally, asshown. This scraperis placed in the compartment where the brick issituated, on top of the wire bars B. The handles of this scraper projectthrough the slot in the side of the box A, admitting of a horizontalmotion of the scraper when the box is closed.

By moving the scraper back and forth on the side of the bath-brick, fineparticles of brick-dust are scraped off and fall through the openingsbetween the wire rods or bars B, onto the lower floor F of the box.

The lower half of the front side of the box is left open, as shown, sothat the floor F is accessible, and the brick-dust lies on the floor ina convenient position for removal. I also provide a peculiarly-shapedhoe or scraper, G, by means of which the brick-dust may be scraped orlifted from the floor F and placed in quantities to suit on the pad orcleaner H. This pad or cleaner H is formed by extendin g the lower floorF of the box A, and placing in it a piece of ordinary carpet, leather,or other substance for forming a pad. The extension in which the pad isformed is hinged at its middle, so that one half will close upon theother, when the two padded surfaces will come together, so that theknife may be pushed back and forth between them, and then cleaned.

When the device is not in use, the hoe or scraper is placed on the lowerfloor F under the brick, the extension with pads is closed,

and a button, I, keeps it in place. The pads are thenprotected frominjury. The button I also serves to keep the pads closely together whilethe knives are being cleaned.

The operation of my device is as follows: A scouring-brick is placed inthe box A on the bars B. The scraper E is moved back and forth by meansof the handle projecting from the box, and the sharp pieces of metal onthe scraper disengage particles of the brick, which fall as dust betweenthe bars onto the lower floor F. The scraper G is then taken and used toremove some of the brick-dust from the floor, on which it has fallen,and place it in the part of the pad nearest the box. Then the knife isplaced in the pad H, and the other half of the extension is turned over,so that there is then a pad above and below the knife. The knife is thenrubbed back and forth between the pads on the brick-dust until it iscleaned.

I thus provide a convenient and compact arrangement for cleaning knives,which car ries all the appliances necessary, and is always ready forservice. When closed up and put away it occupies little space, and itcan be used without soiling the hands or clothes or wasting thebrick-dust.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The containing-box A, with its perforated bottom B, for supporting abrick, and the slotted side, in combination with the scraper E,

forated supporting-plate B, solid floor F, and scraper E, in combinationwith the extension folding pad 11, and the compression button or cam I,substantially as shown, and for the purpose herein described.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal.

OHRISTOPHFER RAETZ.

Witnesses:

GEO. H. STRONG, FRANK A. BROOKS.

